Three steps from posting a role to work starting
Tell us what you need, get matched with a vetted, identity-verified Talent Partner, and start small, with protection built in at every stage.
- Role
- Bookkeeper
- Budget
- S$1,500
- Timeline
- 4 weeks
Illustrative example. You only see full profiles for candidates matched to your role.
What happens, and in what order
You describe the work. We verify and match. You start small, and scale once it's working.
- STEP 01
Tell us what you need
Post a project or an ongoing role in minutes. Describe the work, budget, and timeline.
What goes in your post- Scope
- Budget
- Timeline
- STEP 02
We vet and match talent
Every profile is identity-verified with Stripe Identity, and we surface the best-fit Talent Partners from a global pool.
How identity is checkedStripe IdentityGovernment-ID checkVerified - STEP 03
Start small, scale once it's working
Begin with a single project. Funds are held via Stripe Connect and released on a schedule that matches the work. Once it's working, extend it into an ongoing role, which we call a Team Extension.
How it growsPROJECTTEAM EXTENSIONExtend it once it's working
Hiring? Step 1 takes minutes. Post your first role and we'll take it from there.
Post a roleSee the guide for hirersHow payment is released
Funds are held via Stripe Connect, not paid out upfront. When they're released depends on the kind of work.
Ongoing Team Extension
Released every 15 daysHeld via Stripe Connect, not paid out upfront.
Part of the payment is released to the Talent Partner.
The rest is released.
For an ongoing Team Extension, funds are held and released every 15 days: partial at day 15, the rest at day 30. That way neither side is exposed to a full month of risk.
See fees for ongoing roles- Hirers: you're never paying a full month for work you haven't seen.
- Talent Partners: you're never working a full month unpaid.
What protects you, and them
If this is your first time hiring or working remotely across borders, here's exactly what's in place.
Identity verification, both sides
Both sidesEvery hirer and every Talent Partner is verified through Stripe Identity before they can post a role or apply to one, so you always know who you're working with.
Payment protection that matches the work
Both sidesFor an ongoing Team Extension, funds are held and released every 15 days: partial at day 15, the rest at day 30, so neither side is exposed to a full month of risk. For project-based work, release is tied to agreed milestones instead.
A backup bench, just in case
HirersFor every placement, we keep a shortlisted backup candidate on file for the first 90 days. If something falls through early on, you're not starting the search from zero.
Replacement guarantee and a clear plan if someone goes quiet
HirersIf a Talent Partner goes unresponsive, a defined response window kicks in automatically, so there's no ambiguity about what happens next. If it doesn't work out early on, we'll help place a replacement.
Neutral dispute resolution
Both sidesIf a hirer and Talent Partner disagree on delivered work, our support team mediates fairly for both sides. It's a service everyone on WaeWork is covered by, not a deduction against either party.
Three things people ask next
Short answers here. The FAQ page covers verification, disputes and more.
Talent never pays to join or apply. For an ongoing Team Extension, the client pays a placement fee of one month's pay on a successful match. After that, an ongoing platform fee tapers the longer the engagement runs: 12% in months 2–6, 8% in months 7–12 and 6% from month 13, split between client and talent (or S$45/month combined, whichever is greater).
Project work is 15% of the total project value, split 10% client and 5% talent, with no separate placement fee.
See full pricingNo. Talent isn't listed publicly. You see full profiles only for candidates matched to your specific role, which keeps our vetted pool from being scraped or poached. You can browse role categories at any time.
Browse role categoriesNo. WaeWork is worldwide on both sides: hirers and Talent Partners can be located anywhere in the world.
Start with one role, or one application
Pick your side and we'll carry it through sign-up. Creating an account takes about a minute.